How valuable is Russell Westbrook, really?FOXSports.comOklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook is going to win the MVP this season. Even the most ardent supporters of his closest competition, Rockets guard James Harden, admit it. The numbers (voting, not box-score) bear it out — Westbrook was the ...

10 takeaways from Dale Earnhardt Jr.âs retirement press conferenceFOXSports.comCONCORD, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. met the press for an hour today to talk about his plans to retire at the end of the year. Earnhardt was joined onstage at Hendrick Motorsports by team founder and owner Rick Hendrick. Here are the top-10 takeaways ...

Leonard, Mills lead Spurs by Grizzlies for 3-2 series leadUSA TODAYSAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Spurs turned to their "grandpa" for the lift their young stars have struggled to provide in the past two games. Manu Ginobili hit the court, literally, providing an early spark that helped carry San Antonio to a 116-103 victory ...

Why Adrian Peterson makes sense for the SaintsNFL.comAdrian Peterson's career has been defined by defying expectations, whether running for 2,000 yards after knee surgery or leading the league in rushing at age 30. For his final act, Peterson will try to succeed in a role that no one saw coming: backup ...

Sources: Rondo trying comeback for Game 5ESPNChicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo held a clandestine workout Tuesday night in Boston in an attempt to determine if he's healthy enough to return to the court for Wednesday's pivotal Game 5 against the Celtics, according to league sources. Sources told ...